G.I. Blues G.I. Blues is a 1960 American musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Elvis Presley, Juliet Prowse, and Robert Ivers. The movie was filmed at Paramount Pictures studio, with some pre-production scenery shot on location in Germany before Presley’s release from the army. The movie won a 2nd place or runner-up …
You’re Sixteen Released October 1960 Format 7″ Recorded September 1960, United Recorders, Hollywood, California Genre Rock Length 1:56 Label Liberty (U.S.) London (UK) Songwriter(s) Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman Producer(s) Snuff Garrett “You’re Sixteen” is a song written by the Sherman Brothers (Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman). It was first performed by …
The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart Released May 6, 1960 Genre Stand-up comedy Length 31:55 Label Warner Bros. The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart is a 1960 live album by comedian Bob Newhart. Recorded at the Tidelands Club in Houston, Texas, the debut album by Newhart was number one on the Billboard pop album chart …
Released January 1959 Recorded December 9, 22, 23, 1958 at Capitol Studio A, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California Genre Vocal jazz, traditional pop Length 40:12 Label Capitol Producer Dave Cavanaugh Come Dance with Me! (album) Come Dance with Me! is an album by American vocalist Frank Sinatra, released in 1959. Come Dance with Me! was Sinatra’s …
The Genius Hits the Road Released September 1960 Recorded March 25 and 29, 1960 in New York City Genre R&B, blues, jazz Length 33:37 Label ABC-Paramount 335 Producer Sid Feller The Genius Hits the Road is a 1960 album by Ray Charles. The concept album focuses on songs written about various parts of the United …
Ray Charles in Person In Person is a live album recorded by Ray Charles on May 28, 1959 on a rainy night in Atlanta, Georgia at Morris Brown College’s Herndon Stadium. All tracks from this album together with those from Ray Charles at Newport were also released on the 1987 Atlantic compilation CD, Ray Charles …
Pray Along with Little Richard Released 1960 Recorded c. September 1959 Genre Gospel Label End Pray Along with Little Richard was the first gospel album by the artist after he had renounced rock and roll and left the Specialty Records label. Since the songs were released over many different albums between 1959 and 1963, full …
You Talk Too Much Single by Joe Jones Released 1960 Genre R&B Length 2:41 Writer(s) Reginald Hall, Joe Jones “You Talk Too Much” is a 1960 single by Joe Jones. It was written by Fats Domino’s brother-in-law, Reginald Hall, but Domino actually turned down the song. Jones’s version peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard …
Never on Sunday Released October 1, 1960 Format Vinyl Recorded 1960 Label United Artists Writer(s) Manos Hadjidakis “Never on Sunday”, also known as “Ta Pediá tou Pireá” (Greek: “Τα Παιδιά του Πειραιά”; English: “The Children of Piraeus”), is a popular song by Manos Hadjidakis. A vocal version was also released and performed by Melina Mercouri …
The photo on the “45” Columbia record jacket is from the movie, but depicts the model of the HMS Prince Of Wales made for the movie. The models made for this movie are very accurate. Sink the Bismark Released 1960 Genre Country Length 3:12 Label Columbia Writer(s) Johnny Horton and Tilman Franks Producer(s) Don Law …